Howard County, Iowa (IA)

County population in 2016: 9,515 (37% urban, 63% rural); it was 9,932 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,756County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,387County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,147Renter-occupied apartments: 801 (it was 827 in 2000)

% of renters here:

21%

State:

28%

Land area: 473 sq. mi.

Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 20 people per square mile (low).

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Howard County: 83.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

(10.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 71.4% for Black residents, 43.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 36.0% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2016: 42.1 years old
(Males: 40.8 years old, Females: 42.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.6 years old, Black residents: 29.0 years old, American Indian residents: 78.4 years old, Asian residents: 26.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 20.3 years old, Other race residents: 23.5 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Howard County is $388 a month.Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month.Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $645 a month.

Agriculture in Howard County:

Average size of farms: 302 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $118,110Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $257.86The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 48.02%Average total farm production expenses per farm: $99,246Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 78.74%Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $99,933The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.25%Average age of principal farm operators: 54 yearsAverage number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.79Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 10.20%Corn for grain: 100485 harvested acresSoybeans for beans: 93866 harvested acresVegetables: 14 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Howard County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Iowa state average. It is 1876794.1 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.On 6/7/1993, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Howard County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Iowa state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

Most common underlying causes of death in Howard County, Iowa in 1999 - 2014:

Atherosclerotic heart disease (193)

Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (188)

Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (93)

Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (88)

Senility (80)

Pneumonia, unspecified (77)

Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (73)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (52)

Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (37)

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (34)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 10.17Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3,030Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 254Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 27,629

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,412Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,515Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 52Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 31

94.8% of residents of Howard speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
4.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).

89% of Howard County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Iowa.